Hi
The nurse was out seeing Mum last week, I wasn't there because I work. Dad has kept me informed.
It seems Mum did really badly in the wee test, I was really down for the rest of the week (and continue to be). The nurse pointed to her (own) watch and asked Mum what it was, Mum then pointed to hers and said 'one of them'. She couldn't write a sentence, remember her address or telephone number.
Mum can talk, she just doesn't say much.
I try to be positive but am ashamed to say that I wallowed a bit! Dad has Mum all the time, I worry so much. I took Mum out on Saturday and Sunday and it really is awful to see her decline.
The strange thing is, the nurse suggested reducing the Aricept dosage. She thought this would help. Dad didn't agree. The doctor did phone Dad to say this wouldn't be happening at the moment and instead has put her back onto citalopram (a happy pill of some sort which increases ceratonin to the brain). She got them on Saturday. Nurse is back out next week.
I feel awful for 'wallowing' so much in the last week, it's not like I have to look after Mum 24/7 the way a lot of you do (I don't even know how to praise you all without sounding trite). It's just so heartbreaking again. When you think you can't feel any worse, AD jumps up and kicks you in the butt once again.
Sorry peeps, just a moan to get things off my chest.
Take care,
Mandy
The nurse was out seeing Mum last week, I wasn't there because I work. Dad has kept me informed.
It seems Mum did really badly in the wee test, I was really down for the rest of the week (and continue to be). The nurse pointed to her (own) watch and asked Mum what it was, Mum then pointed to hers and said 'one of them'. She couldn't write a sentence, remember her address or telephone number.
Mum can talk, she just doesn't say much.
I try to be positive but am ashamed to say that I wallowed a bit! Dad has Mum all the time, I worry so much. I took Mum out on Saturday and Sunday and it really is awful to see her decline.
The strange thing is, the nurse suggested reducing the Aricept dosage. She thought this would help. Dad didn't agree. The doctor did phone Dad to say this wouldn't be happening at the moment and instead has put her back onto citalopram (a happy pill of some sort which increases ceratonin to the brain). She got them on Saturday. Nurse is back out next week.
I feel awful for 'wallowing' so much in the last week, it's not like I have to look after Mum 24/7 the way a lot of you do (I don't even know how to praise you all without sounding trite). It's just so heartbreaking again. When you think you can't feel any worse, AD jumps up and kicks you in the butt once again.
Sorry peeps, just a moan to get things off my chest.
Take care,
Mandy